Just me again :)

Hey everyone!! Another week in the mission! 

Monday: i spent the morning at the dentist but i should be done going there so yeah for me!! We had a lesson with Tyler!! He is very interested in learning and we are hoping that interest turns into interest in baptism lol

Tuesday: interviews with president!! Wow president Marsh is so awesome & everytime i talk to him he gives me a huge pump up and then i walk out feeling like i can change the world hahaha so its pretty awesome!!

Wednesday: they had a clothing swap on campus & yes you bet I wanted to go soooooo bad but unfortunately couldnt because it wasnt p day but you betcha i still watched everyone shop :) it was outside and really cute awe!
The highlight on wednesday was institute! We go every week and this weeks lesson was on repentance. Something i want to share is that repentance isnt just for people that are bad but its even for people who are good and want to be even better. I have a saying i think about often that helps me strive to be better "dont stop until im like Jesus Christ" (yes i wont ever be like him in this life) but it helps me remember to be better and better everyday and use repentance as a real time thing & everday gift.

Thursday: we taught Christopher! Ok christopher is so awesome hahaah he has this pokemon satchel that he wears everytime we meet & yes wow hes great!! Christopher wants to come closer to God and has a true real desire to learn more. He texted us this week and told us that his book of mormon hasnt left his night stand YEAH!!! We were so happy he is definitely prepared :)

Friday: It was so cold and not many people were on campus!! We were able to ride the bus so that was nice being able to find new was to do missionary work on campus!!

Missions are good but crazy!! To think i talk to random different people everyday is kinda a weird thought hahaha ive never talked to more people i dont know in my life hahah

Love You All & Stay Happy!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton

Halloween week!

Wooo another week down! A long and short week all at the same time!!

Monday: we contacted a lot and met someone who we invited to church!! We are hoping so badly he will be at church on sunday!!

Tuesday: we contacted a lot of people on campus again and taught 2 lessons woooo!! We actually went on splits & i went with sister erskine! It was so fun to see how other missionaries do missionary work and be able to learn new things!!

Wednesday: zone conference!!! Zone conference was so so cool! President Marsh talked alot about trials of faith and how they are actually blessings because we can grow so much from them. He emphasized that we should be looking for ways we can test our faith and things we can do to grow. I loved it!!

Thursday: Halloween!! We had a great halloween!! As a zone we played volleyball and it was so fun! Definitely missed having the family party at the Reynolds this year!

Friday: the weather here has been so cold so we were pretty much freezing all day but we did service in the morning so that was a good break from being out in the cold

Saturday: we had service this morning & helped with "taste of Kennesaw" which is a fun event where resturants all set up and have little booth's hahah Georgians love their food!!!

Shorter email this week but i am doing so good!! Its starting to feel like winter in Georgia and im not sure how i feel about it haha but i love you all and stay HAPPY!!

Times going faster than a cheetah

Hello its me again!! Weeks just keep ticking and time is flying! Before you know it i will be home!!

Monday: i was able to go to the dentist and get my tooth fixed!! It was so cute because i told the receptionist to call my mom to have her pay and the receptionist was talking to my mom while i was right there ahhhhhh it was so so crazy i was like wait now just give the phone to me hahaha we had two lessons on monday so our teaching pool is slowly starting to get bigger so yeah for that!!

Tuesday: we contacted tons of people and like i said last week, we walked, and walked, and walked. Hahaha on campus we walk in literal circles all day but taking to new people so it makes it ok!

Wednesday: we had exchanges with the stls!!! I went with my old companion sister collins and it was so fun to be able to be her companion again for a day haha we taught a lot of lessons and i learned so so much from her.

Thursday: we did tabeling and then sister graff had a doc appointment so we spent the day in Roswell. Its fun for me when we go to the docs because i get extra study time and get free hot coco so its a win win hahaha

Friday: we had so many lessons yeahhh!! Our first one wasnt so good though hahaha we had a lesson with what we didnt realize was a basher!! It was very weird but we got through it! Welcome to the south lol!! Our other lessons all went very good and we are teaching some solid people!

Saturday: today is pday and a member is going to take us shopping so basically ill be in high heaven!!

Hope everyone has such a good week and enjoys halloween!! I am so grateful to be a missionary and i want to invite all of you to do one things this week to share the gospel. It could be talking to a friend, posting on social media, or even inviting a friend to your wards trunk or treat!! So many easy ways to spread the gospel! I love you all and keep being happy because life is way to short to be sad!

Keep being you wooo

Xoxo, Sister Barton

Walked and walked and walked

Hello all my friends I hit 5 months this week so wahooo!!

Sunday: we got transfer calls!!! Ahhh sister Graff and I are staying together and I couldn't be more happy for that! We are literally the same person and have sooo much fun together! We are now just covering kennesaw state university without the family wards so i had to say bye to all the cute families!

Monday: monday was crazy we had to get everything ready for tranfers because persident opened 3 new areas in our zone it was crazy!!

Tuesday: my 5 month mark wooo! sister graff and I got to go to transfers to pick up some sisters!! Ohhh transfers are so fun to see all the new missionaries and also the ones going home!! I got to see some of my friends and ahhh theres just nothing like transfers!!

Wednesday: to say we walked and walked and walked would be an understatement. Now that we are just covering KSU we stay on campus all day walking in circles and talking to everyone we can especially because we dont have a car.

Thursday: we had service with Donna aweee as you all know i love service!! After we had tabeling!! We have 3 new missionaries at ksu so it was fun to watch them table for the first time and get into the whole college campus groove of things :)

Friday: walked and walked some more! We met a lot of people and hopefully we will be teaching more people next week :)

Saturday: yeah for p day! We did service in the rain and loved that!! Also got to talk to my cute family in park city and i love you all!!

Have the best week and everyone keep being happy and if its hard to be happy find one thing everyday that makes you happy! LOVE EVERYONE READING THIS!

xoxo, Sister Barton

Read if you wanna :)

Sunday: General conference sunday! Wow I love love general conference. I had so many favorite talks but i think one of my top favorites was Elder Eyrings, he talked a lot about happiness and joy and if i know one thing without a doubt its that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints brings everlasting happiness.

Monday: we had a cute lunch appointment with a single elderly sister and ohhh it was so fun!! The older people here are so southern and so cute! Also a cute little tender mercy... We were walking on campus today and on our way back one of the campus buses pulled over and said "I see you girls walking all the time and I feel bad so get in!" It was so nice awe

Tuesday: we had interviews with president! One of the things president Marsh told me was when im yellow pad praying before i actually begin praying for things to pull up a general conference talk and just start reading and a lot of the time answers to my questions will be right there. Its been so cool to do it the rest of the week because i can honestly say every talk ive read so far has had something i needed in it. So cool!!

Wednesday: we went to the temple!! Wow the temple is so pretty and it was great to be able to go. I learned a lot of new things and they even changed a few things for missionaries in the temple!!

Thursday: we had lots of lessons with some people i am very excited for!! We are teaching a girl named TK who has very basic beliefs and i am so so excited to teach her more because she is so open! We taught her the resto and i shared the first vision with her and all she said was wow that was powerful!! It was so good!!

Friday: we taught Jerry and Bobbie who we met on tuesday!! They are this cute old couple that we found tracting! Its so cute they were so worried about us going around and knocking on strangers doors. A little part of me thinks they just let us in to make sure we are safe hahaha theyre awesome though!!

I am learning so so much about being a missionary and im excited to keep learning!! Missions are so cool because they bless so many peoples lives as well as my own. Love you all!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton

General conference weekend wooo

Sunday: ohhh all the tender mercies of missionary work!! I met molly and dallin, the wrights who live in my neighborhoods cousins!! Oh how awesome it was to have a little tender mercy to remind me of back home!

Monday: exchanges with the stls!! Its so fun to be able to see different types of missionary work and different ways to apply what we are given!! I love being able to learn from other missionaries because there is so many ways to do the Lords work!

Tuesday: we finally taught Hayley again woooo! Hayley has had a very crazy up bringing with religion so wants to take things very slow!! She is very fun and i cant wait to watch her progress!! She has the cutest little twins and if you know me you bet i wanted to hold them the whole time! Darn for mission rules!

Wednesday: sister conference!! All the sisters in the mission got together for a conference!! It was very good to be able to see other sisters!! They had a clothes swap and you bet i got new clothes for free wooo!

Thursday: we tracked a ton and found lots of new people!! I love the mission and being able to meet all types of different people. Also we had a member dinner and they sent a pic to my mom so that was kinda cute!!

Friday: we taught a members daughter who just turned 8 but isnt sure if she wants to get baptized. It was so fun to be able to talk about how special baptism is and how this is a gift from heavenly father.

Saturday: general conference!! Ahhhh conference on the mission is the best!! I love being able to hear the apostles speak and hopefully be able to apply their teachings into my mission!

I am especially grateful for tender mercies this week! I have had many things reconfirm to me that i am supposed to he here in georgia and i couldnt be more thankful for that!
I LOVE YOU ALL

xoxo, Sister Barton

Yayayay

Another week in the mission field and i still cant believe im actually a missionary  most of the time I feel like im in a dream or something hahaha

Sunday: Yay for the sabbath! A member has been bringing her friend to church and this week we were able to talk to her and she said she was interested in meeting with us!! We are so excited for her!

Monday: half p-day!! We had zone softball and it was so fun!! President Marsh is always the pitcher and lets just say you better be doing your very best else he's not that big of a fan lol to say he LOVES softball is an understatement.

Tuesday: we are working with so many less actives right now of all different kinds of people! It is so fun to be able to see all the different ways people run their houses!! I am so grateful I was raised by the mother I was who established a house of order. I never really understood a house of order until my mission and wow i am grateful for all those mornings I was annoyed because my mom was cleaning and we couldnt do something fun. But now I get the WHY!! THANK YOU MOM!

Wednesday: we had a lesson with a converet Armando where we went over the institute lessons with him so he can have a good idea about what they're going to talk about in class that week. Armando is awesome and asked us how he can spend a day hanging out with the prophet! Hahaha so if anyone has any ins let me know lol

Thursday: we went tabeling and it was so fun!! Its kinda so weird because we are literally just stopping random college students who are my age hahahaha but I found 3 new people from it so i was very happy!! Also a YSA took us to the yummy college cafeteria to eat again so we are blessed!!

Friday: we spent the majority of the day knocking and knocking. Rejection is real here and very very few people will even let us open our mouths but its alright because it makes finding someone new even better!! I am grateful to be a missionary. Its not always easy but I can already see the blessings that come through missionary work. I am so grateful for all the support I have felt so thank you!!
Love you all!!

Xoxo, Sister Barton